Thursday, January 16, 2014

Very few love Kentucky Beer Cheese at first bite. As you
crunch your first taste, the palette quickly identifies a sharp cheddar cheese
spread, but then stale beer fills the nose, and you instantly think, “I should
have gone clam dip.”

But after three or four bites, you stop thinking about your
college dorm room carpet, and your palette adjusts to the unusual flavor
profile, and this humble cheese spread becomes as addicting as any I’ve ever
had. In a way, it’s sort of analogous to drinking your first beer, but that’s a
whole other post.

The texture is much smoother and creamier than it looks, and
that little hint of raw alcohol provides a fermented funkiness in the
background that is the key to the recipe. Well done, Bluegrass State. Well
done. By the way, you can upgrade the beer if you wish, but then you will not
be eating real Kentucky Beer Cheese.

People around those parts may argue about the amount of
pepper, or if you should throw in a chunk of cream cheese or not, but everyone
agrees that this spread requires a cheap, domestic beer. Preferably from a can.

So, if you’re looking for something a little different for
your Super Bowl party, I hope you give this Kentucky Beer Cheese recipe a try.
If it’s a big hit, you can bring it back for your Kentucky Derby party. I’m
sure it’s fabulous with mint juleps. Enjoy!

It's kind of thrilling to hear you say the name of my home state so many times in one video. You should visit sometime. Actually, I'm not sure how exciting it would be to visit, but it's a nice place to live!

When explaining about the acquired taste, I thought you were going to joke that it happens right after the 24 ounce beer is all used up! Great recipe but I think I'll change the beer for cream cheese or sour cream since I cannot give this to my kids yet! Thanks!